Tonight's Nola Locavore Feast

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What If the Pilgrims Had Landed in New Orleans?
a Nola Locavore Celebration @ Serendipity Nov. 13, 2012

1. Opening Duet:
Crab & Corn Johnnycake with Wasabi Tobikko Caviar &
"Little Mummy's" Absinthe Shrimp Remoulade, w Almonds & Seaweed Glitter
Wine: Scharffenberger, Brut Sparkling (Mendocino) 70 Chardonnay/ 30 Pinot Noir

2. 3 Sisters Stew
Hominy, butternut squash, & black beans
Finished with pumpkin seed & jalapeño molé
White Wine: "Oveja Negra" (Chile) 85 Sauvignon Blanc/15 Carménère 2010

3. Pan-Roasted Gulf Fish, "Old-Fashioned Whiskey" Menuiere
With oyster dressing, grilled asparagus & a bourbon brown butter based on the Old-Fashioned Whiskey Cocktail

Flor del Paramo, Prieto Picudo Rosé, 2010

4. Turkey Necks Braised in Marsala Wine, with Black Truffles...
Over creamy jasmine rice grits that we grind in house!

Domaine Fontsainte, Corbieres (Languedoc, France) Carignan/Grenache 2009

5. Dessert: Cornmeal Crostata
Cornmeal & fresh corn tart, filled with blackberries

Prager, "Aria," 2006 White Port (Napa Valley)

$65 for the feast, not including tax & tips
$25 for the 5 course wine pairing ($90 total)

Thanks to Lee Stafford & Poppy Tooker for help beyond the call of pilgrim duty!
--Chef Chris DeBarr of Serendipity, Nov. 13, 2012

This will be a luscious extravaganza!